BeoGram 5000-No Sound on one channel

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Hi, I am the new owner of a pristine BeoGram 5000, the trouble is that one channel has no sound. I am pretty sure it is the Muting Circuit. I have done the test with the cartridge out and in "play" mode, taking a strand of copper wire and putting it into cart holes, --I only get a hum on two of the holes (I should get hum on all four if the TT is putting out 2 channels). I have verified continuity on the DIN/RCA adaptor. I have looked at the stylus under a microscope, it is in great shape. So I think those are fine. Is there a way to bypass or clean/recondition the muting circuit switch? There are some old posts in the archives on this issue but all seem to be inconclusive, and don't describe a fix. I really want to bring this gem back to life--Thanks for any suggestions or advice!
Thanks for that-- and one update, I verified the cart is ok--the cartridge has 770 ohms measuring both ways-measuing pins horizontal and veritcal. measuring the din conntector--The Din connector--between pins 2 and 3, I get the 770 ohms, but between 2 and 5 I get nothing. I should add that the Din measurement was taken while a record was playing, with cartridge. thanks so much for your thoughts.
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